#2020-election

#2020-election

On November 4, 2020, Porter Berry, head of Fox News Digital, sent a text to Fox News host Sean Hannity and his producers in which one of the producers sent a Mediaite article that reported a protest by Trump supporters chanting Fox News sucks to which Hannity responded, OMG. (Ex. 190; Ex. 109 at 73:9-75:12, 76:3-77:7; see also Ex. 191 (Mediaite article).

AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana Fox News anchor Bret Baier was reportedly concerned by colleague Maria Bartiromo's election fraud claims in 2020, warning an executive at the network, We need to fact-check this crap, according to newly-released text messages. On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported on a newly-unredacted court filing by voting technology company Smartmatic which is currently suing Fox News for defamation revealing a number of text messages sent by Fox News hosts to colleagues at the cable television news network.

Donald Trump Jr. falsely claimed that anyone with an IQ above three believes the 2020 election was won by Trump, showcasing ongoing election misinformation.

Eastman's conduct undermined democracy itself and warranted disbarment.

In June 2020 there was a vigorous debate among progressives about whether protests that turned violent would risk helping President Trump win re-election.